Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-15
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The Waterbury Republican Club did not send delegates to the National Convention in New York.
 Two weary drinkers of that medicine known as "tangle-foot'' were the only pris oners before the Police Court this morn ing.
 The committee on the fremen's ball will meet at Monitor Hose house this evening. It is requested that all the committee be present.
 Annie, infant daughter of MT and Mrs Timothy Horigan of 15 Hickory street, died this morning, and will be buried to- morrow afternoon.
 The price of tobacco has gone up and after Monday the retail dealers will ad- vance prices on certain grades of smoking and chewing tobacco.
 There was a large attendance and a good time at the second annual masquerade dance given by the Star Social Club at G. A. R. Hall last evening.
 Numerous complaints are being made about gang of young boys who insult people while passing at the upper end of North Main and Cherry streets.
 City Sheriff Mcdonald went to Hartford to-day and transferred George w. Wight man, formerly of this city, from the in- sane asylum ill Hartford to the one at Mid dletown.
 The Ansonia correspondent of the Derby Advertiser says that Liveryman Bentley leased team Tuesday to an unknown par ty to go to Waterbury, and the fellow has not yet shown up.
 The Society rInstitut Canadien Francais will give their first annual sociable at Music Hall on New Years Eve. Music will be furnished by the Amphion Orches- tra, and I. Uffendale will prompt.
 A large number of Waterbury people attended the dog and poultry show at Win sted yesterday. Walter Scott of this city has large exhibit of fancy fowls. Four wildcats, caught in this State, are among the attractions on exhibition. The show will close tomorrow.
 The price of coal does not fuctuate, but remains at $7.50 ton. A coal dealer said to-day that the fine weather this month had hurt his trade, and the first thing he looks for in the morning papers is the weather indications. He hopes that the weather will soon change, so that he can put pleasant face.
 Prosecuting Attorney Colley will appear before the County Commissioners at New Haven next Tuesday and ask that the l- cense of Morris Fitzgerald of 10 Union street and that of Morris Murray of 157 East Main street, recently convicted of vio- lating the Sunday law, be revoked.
 A laborer at work on the foundation of John P. Grau's new building on Grand street was buried up to his waist by cave hona n ths sod1 said bs an ill TGd Iaa that hat erated, he obeyed the injunction of his boss and hurried away to get drink.
 The Board of Assessors have completed fD,, 1oo :l was in accordance with the law placed in the Town Clerks office, where it will re- main for inspection until the Board of Re lief meets in January. It is estimated that the grand list will foot up from $400, ,OOO to $500, ,00O above that of 1886.
 The museum, the gypsy tent, the grab bag and other attractions at the American. Mechanics fair last evening had lost none of their seductive qualities and the hall was crowded with people, and a goodly number of spectators in the galleries watched the busy throng. The manage ment is meeting with success and are giv- ing the patrons pleasant evening. The fair will be continued this evening. A concert by Schubert's quarGette of Boston will be feature of this evenings pro- gramme.
 In the District Court to-day the case of Henrietta E. Atwood vs. Thomas Ryan was decided in favor of plaintiff. The law days are the first, second and third Mon days in February. In the cese of Wolcott ct al vs George B. Sedwick, judgment was affirmed, and the case of John Altman ct al vs Richard Boyle was ordered restored to the docket of the District Court A number of cases against the towns of Washington and Bethlehem for not putting up proper guide posts have been returned and have been set down for trial next week.
 Eureka Chapter, R. A. M., elected the following officers last evening: James E. Coer, High Priest; Rollin R. Bird, King; John B. Ebbs, Scribe; James Cal.an, CHI; Edward W. Shannon: P. S.; F. Floyd Weld, R. A.C.; Blu ton G By:on, t~eascrec; Henry W. Atwood, secretary; William O'Neil, Third "; Andrew J. Belknao, Sec ond "; A. J. Parker, First "; Ezra L. Chapman, Noah B. Tutsle, stewards; aud iting committee, Nathan Dikeman, Nelson J. Welton. John s. Castle; Charles w. Hotchkiss, tyler; Thomes E. Sheppard, organist.
 It was decided at last nights meeting of Canton Waterbury, Uniform Degree of Odd Fellows, to give ball in February probably the 9th. The committee which will have the res yonsibility of making the arrangements is composed oi D. B. Wilson, chairman, Dennis Hawley, l.. M. Meyer, R. P. Smith ald H..A. Skidmore. There will be badn concert to be followed by an exhibition drill by Canton Springfield. This Canton is considered one of the best drilled Cantons in the country. A special train has been chartered on the New Eng land road to enable them to return home the same evening. Nothing will be omit ted to make this one of the finest enter tainments of the season.
 The special committee on the intercept ing sewer was in consultation with F. J. Kingsbury, representing the Scovill Manu- featuring Company, in the Police Court this afternoon. Upon con- ferring together at length, it was made evident to the committee that the conditiors mpo ,ed by the Scovill Com pany were not as unreasonable as the Sew CT Board considered them. MT Kingsbury explained several conditions, making them